Meatloaf-Healthy Style
Shaun and I have developed a rating system for dinner. 5 is a favorite, special occasion meal, 3 is make again, and anything below a 3 is either relegated to lunches (if I like it) or never made again. I made Peanut Butter Pork tonight (recipe found here) and he gave it the first ever 0. *sigh* It was pretty disappointing. It got rave reviews on Crock Pot 365 but it was a big disappointment in this house. It was TOO peanut buttery and just heavy. Oh well.
Tomorrow night is tried and true winner in this house! Meatloaf, mashed “potatoes”, and corn. Isn’t she on a diet? You ask. Why yes I am and my meatloaf is on a diet too (and my husband doesn’t even know). I put it together tonight, that way I can just throw it in the oven when I get home tomorrow. On normal nights I have 30 minutes from the time I get home until dinner needs to be on the table so that Lucy can be in bed by 7 (to avoid monster child). I’ll be able to just throw the meatloaf in the oven tomorrow and have dinner on the table by 6:30.
Doesn’t that ^ look appetizing? Believe me, it’ll be great tomorrow 🙂
Here’s the recipe:
Crush 3 Ryvita Crackers and place into a bowl
Add to that:
1 egg
1 pound leanest ground meat (I used grass fed 9% from Whole Paycheck)
~1/4 cup grated onion (it has to be grated or else it’ll be too over-powering)
Salt and Pepper
Garlic Powder
Mustard Powder
White Pepper
Some glugs of Worcestershire Sauce
Mix it all up with your hands and place it in a pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (you can also do mounds on a cookie sheet but I think that makes too much of a mess). Score the top with a knife. Cover the top in ketchup and cover with foil and then bake at 350* for about 30 minutes.
Pictures of it done in tomorrow’s blog 🙂
I also peeled 2 potatoes and cut up 1/2 a head of cauliflower to put on the stove when I pot the meat loaf in. I’ll mash those with chicken broth, some vegan spread (I’m lactose intolerant) and some seasoning salt and pepper.
I put it all in the fridge and I’ll be able to just pop the meatloaf in the oven, put the cauliflower and potatoes on the stove and then just heat up some corn and we’ll have a dinner!
I’ll get to play with Lucy while it cooks-which is the BEST way to spend 6-6:30 in this house.
Obviously, I’m feeling MUCH better 😉 Thank goodness for some mindless tv and knitting.
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Meatloaf was a hit (hubbs went back for seconds and already noted that the leftovers will be “great with eggs in the morning”). Not dry at all (the curse of meatloafs, in my opinion) and the mustard powder gives it a nice flavor boost.
I made a few mods, but not many:
– Added some marjoram, just because I think it’s so tasty with ground beef.
– Added some cayenne, for a teeny bit of kick, but just a teeny bit so I didn’t overwhelm the rest of the spices.
– Skipped the ketchup (since I’m not a huge fan) and lightly brushed the top with olive oil instead.
Of note, the ground beef I used wasn’t *that* lean (16% fat), and there was quite a bit of drippings at the end. I even left it uncovered for half the time in hopes most of it would burn off, but it didn’t really work. Had to drain the pan a few times before I could cut and serve. If I had it to do over again, I would use leaner beef and maybe try topping with thin tomato slices.
Also, I need to try get my hands on an organic/natural Worcestershire sauce. I know Annie’s Naturals and a few other companies do it. I love the way it makes things taste, but sadly a lot of mainstream versions (including what I have in my fridge) have high fructose corn syrup. 🙁
Thanks for sharing the YOM!
I didn’t even think about Worcestershire have HFCS. Der. I like your mods though but Shaun would cry if there was no ketchup 😉 And when you’re using the fattier beef, it’s better to do the mound version rather than the pan version because the fat can run off-you just need something for drippings!
Yay! I’m glad you liked it!
I only noticed it myself a few weeks ago. The evil is hiding everywhere! I also didn’t know about the anchovies. Never would have guessed that.
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